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Physical appearance and peer effects in academic performance

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  • Rey Hernández-Julián
  • Christina Peters

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A large literature examines the role of peer effects in shaping student academic outcomes. This article adds to that literature by introducing a new kind of peer effect – the effect of classmate physical appearance. We document that college students are assigned higher grades when in a classroom with peers who are rated as very attractive. This effect is strongest for female students and appears to be concentrated among the courses of younger and male instructors.

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  • Rey Hernández-Julián & Christina Peters, 2018. "Physical appearance and peer effects in academic performance," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(13), pages 887-890, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:25:y:2018:i:13:p:887-890
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2017.1380282
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    1. Leckcivilize, Attakrit & Straub, Alexander, 2020. "Your wingman could help you land a job: How beauty composition of applicants affects the call-back probability," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 65(C).

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